Cranberry Glögg
- 32 ounces unsweetened organic cranberry juice
- 2 cups red wine
- 1/2-1 cups brandy
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or raw sugar or honey
- 5 cloves
- 10 cardamom seeds/pods
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 one inch piece of ginger, smashed with the side of a knife
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 1/2 orange peel (dried or fresh)-optional
- 7-10 dried figs, cut in half- optional
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds-optional
- Place the spices in a cheesecloth "bag" (tied with string or a rubber band) and add to a large pot with the other ingredients. Warm over very low heat for about an hour. Turn heat off and allow to sit at room temperature, covered, for several hours or overnight. Discard spice bag and reheat over low heat before serving. Serve each cup with some of the dried fruit and the optional almonds.
cranberry juice, red wine, brandy, brown sugar, cloves, cardamom seedspods, cinnamon sticks, ginger, cranberries, orange peel, figs, blanched almonds
Taken from food52.com/recipes/2123-cranberry-glogg (may not work)